LONDON.- A Fabergé notebook in which Queen Victoria recorded guests who attended her Diamond Jubilee celebrations is to go on display in the exhibition Treasures from The Queen’s Palaces at The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse from 1…
Peacetime loan of former war booty: Maritime masterpiece temporarily returned to England
AMSTERDAM.- This afternoon, the Rijksmuseum handed over a unique loan to the National Maritime Museum in London. After 345 years, the ‘stern carvings decoration’ of the flagship the Royal Charles has been returned to England. In June 1667, th…
Christie’s announces the sale of a collection of Art Deco jewelry from the Estate of Huguette M. Clark
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announced it has been entrusted with the sale of an exceptional collection of jewelry from the Estate of Huguette M. Clark, one of the last great heiresses of America’s Gilded Age. Ms. Clark’s jewelry collection…
J. Paul Getty Museum announces the acquisition of Jean-Antoine Watteau’s The Italian Comedians
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum announced today the acquisition of The Italian Comedians (ca. 1720) by Jean-Antoine Watteau (French, 1684–1721). The large oil painting (50 7/8” x 36 3/4“) was painted at the height of Watteau&…
Warhol portrait of Elvis from 1963 to feature in Contemporary art evening sale
NEW YORK, NY.- On 9 May 2012 Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale will include Double Elvis [Ferus Type] by Andy Warhol, a painting that epitomizes the artist’s obsessions with fame, stardom, and the public image. The 1963 work is a semina…
Property from the Estate of Brooke Astor to be offered at Sotheby’s in September
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s New York auction of Property from the Estate of Brooke Astor – beloved philanthropist and legendary figure in New York society – will be held on 24 & 25 September 2012. The sale will comprise fine and decorative …
Goya: Lights and Shadows brings a large selection of works to CaixaForum Barcelona
BARCELONA.- Nearly two hundred years after his death, Francisco de Goya continues to exercise a universal attraction that very few others in the history of art have equalled. Not only is Goya enveloped in the greatness of his art and his genius, he is …
Sanctuary: Published by Thames & Hudson features a stellar cast of artists
LONDON.- From Botticelli to Bacon, artists have always invested their personalities in their working environments, but these private spaces, often containing the visible remains of artistic ingenuity, toil and torment, are usually kept behind firmly cl…
Solo exhibition by Michal Budny at the National Gallery of Art in Vilnius
By: Eglė Mikalajūnė
VILNIUS.- From March 9 through April 29, 2012, the National Gallery of Art in Vilnius presents the solo exhibition ‘Big Country’ by Michał Budny. Michał Budny (b. 1976) made his debut in the art wo…
Melbourne contemporary artist Brent Harris exhibits at the National Gallery of Victoria
MELBOURNE.- The National Gallery of Victoria opened the highly anticipated self-titled exhibition of Melbourne contemporary artist, Brent Harris. Dr Gerard Vaughan, Director, NGV said: “Brent Harris is one of Australia’s most celebrated artis…